Led by a decline of 9% in US sales, net sales at NYSE-listed apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co slipped 6% year on year in the thirteen weeks to August 2, 2014. In the second fiscal quarter of 2014, revenues at Abercrombie & Fitch ...
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Russia-based TMK, one of the world's leading oil and gas steel pipe producers, has stated that for the second half of the current year it foresees growth in the pipe market in Russia mainly due to higher consumption of large diameter (LD) ...
As part of the Angolan Government’s strategy to rehabilitate the domestic textile industry, Africa Textil, a textile mill located in Benguela will shortly commence operations. Africa Textil first began manufacturing activity in ...
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Josh Feldman will focus on adapting the company’s toy properties into live action and animated films. Hasbro has embarked on its plans to expand its film and TV division with the appointment of a new head of development at Hasbro ...
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BMW is set to launch some of its latest creations including BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, BMW X4 Sports Activity Coupe , new model of SAV segment along with other technological innovations at the 2014 Moscow International Automobile Salon ...
Tags: Bmw X3, Bmw X4, Auto Parts
Frozen and Loom Bands may be topping the Christmas predictions lists this year, but flexibility is the real key to a successful festive period, says our Retail Advisory Board. While it’s no surprise that planning for the festive ...
Tags: toy market, Toys
Have you noticed two hot trends in home remodeling recently? The first one is opening up cramped indoor space to create multi-purpose "great" rooms. The other is constructing a functional space in which to work from home (full time, part ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Growth in China's vast manufacturing industry weakened in August, suggesting that the recovery in the world No. 2 economy is losing momentum and Beijing may need to spoon out more stimulus. The preliminary version of HSBC's manufacturing ...
This September The Sleep Council will revisit its successful Sleeptember campaign to highlight the healthy benefits of a good night’s sleep. The Sleep Council is urging retailers and manufacturers to get behind the campaign, and is ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) has lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF ...
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Vivid is now ramping up its marketing activity in the run-up the the Christmas countdown. Vivid is reporting strong sales for its interactive, Wi-Fi connected doll, My Friend Cayla, just one month since launch. The talking doll has ...
Brazilian sales of flat steel are expected to slow down this year, steel distributors said recently. Brazil distributor association Inda said domestic sales of flat steels reached 2.5 million mt from January to July, reflecting a 1.9 ...
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In August this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) decreased to 50.3, the lowest level of the past three months, down from July's final reading of 51.7, as announced by the HSBC on August 21. In ...
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French chocolate and pastry makers are opposing the government's recent proposal to impose health warnings on cakes and chocolates in an attempt to curb rising obesity in the country. The new proposal requires companies to introduce ...
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TORONTO — After several slow years, merger and acquisition activity is on the rise again in the Canadian trucking industry, according to PwC's Capital Markets Flash, a provider of tax, consulting and deals services. "We're seeing ...
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